Congrats, Catherine, and Spherians whose lays came close to wining
Able Muse’s bays
*.
*OED: 3. Usually in pl. Leaves or sprigs of this tree, esp. as woven into a wreath or garland to reward a champion or poet; hence fig. the fame and repute attained by these.
[If I may take the liberty here of a hard pivot, as an aside: Speaking of formal merits, nice to see a formal poem the feature of the day in Rattle.]